Glenn McDonald vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Glenn McDonald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Glenn McDonald 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.